Match book



J1me 1935. J. F; ST. JOHN 2,003,870

MATCH BOOK Fild Jan. 26, 1934 '1'- r?- if QM ..1 I 4 4 U FXW BY lATTORNEY Patented June 4, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MATCH BOOKJoseph F. St. John, Chicago, Ill.

Application January.26, 1934, Serial No. 708,467

2 Claims. (01. 206-29) This invention relates to certain new and use-Like numerals of reference indicate like parts ful improvements in matchbooks of that genthroughout the several views. eral character whichembodies a novel construc- Referring to the details of construction ofmy tion and arrangement of elements, and these so improved match book,with the understanding 5 disposed as to do away with the pinching, orthat the invention is not to be limited to the de- 5 pressing, as wellas avoiding pinching of the optails of construction-herein shown and nowto posed faces of the match members against each be described, butintended to be capable of other, and also does away with the usualmanner changes in construction so long as they come of lighting thematch, in that the opposed faces within the scope of the appendedclaims.

of the material at one end of the book are perl designates he b ok, as aWh l it Comprises 10 manently adhered together, the opposed faces at theportions 2, 3 and 4, of any suitable material, the other end beingunattached to each other folded along the line 5, at one end, and anarso that the free end may be turned aside to perrower member 6, at theother end as seen clearmit ready access to the match to break it from yin Figure 1.

its body portion, after which, the head of the The member, or portion 4,may be secured to 15 match is inserted between the opposed portions themember or formed integral therewith, as and readily ignited by frictionon the igniting may be thought'best, but, in either event, the material.construction is such that slight flexibility or move- Another advantageresides in the fact that the m nt should be provided at each end of thememignition material is entirely enclosed and pror 4 o a low lim tedmovemen 'of the member 20 tected from dampness 'so that the matches can4 when a. match is about to be ignited. In the b li upon as always keptwhich will be present instance only the ends are cut as will be found agreat advantage over match holders of Seen Clearly n Figure 31 n y theend Port ons the known t are cut, the middle portion remaining uncut asThe form of matchbook in question-broadly en best in Figure 3, andindicated Figures 25 embodies the following features, which when pres- 4a d ent, lessen the cost of manufacture of the device: Adjacent portionsof the members 4 and 2 at attractive appearance, as well as of suchstructhe closed end are DIOVided With y uitable tural n t as t permit tt b carried in t adhesiveas seen at the lower end of the folded 80pocket with safety particularly against ignition. P tion of the adjacente as n b st Other objects and advantages of my improved in igure 3.construction will be more fully hereinafter set It will be noted that bythe arr n m nt and forth and defined in th laim disposition of parts asabove described, the short The present i v t i clearly ill t t inseverance of the adjacent ends of the elements 2 the accompanyingdrawing, which, with th and 4 provide sufficient space for the entry ofthe 35 m l of reference, will be found t readily match head end into thespace between the opbring t t details upon which the claims r posedmembers. When the head of the match is based, and which form a part ofthis application inserted as seen in Figure 5 all that is necessary isin whi h I to give the match a pull and the contact of the 40 Figure 1 iperspective View of my improved head with the friction member insureslighting of 40 match book, with the backopen, and matches h matchshownin position to be broken off and the head The ignitlon material isentirely enclosed of th match th engaged t t igniting tween the cuts inthe ends of the member 4,

materiaL hence dampness cannot affect the same, so that Figure 2 is anedge view of the book as placed the matches will always light readilyand easily, 45 upon the market when inserted and pulled out. The memberswill Figure 3 is a face view of the match box open, always P r r their Pp d f n n n h before the matches are inserted. match book will closetightly when not in use, Figure 4 is a face view of the book closed.whichwill be found to be a great advantage. Figure 5 is a view, showingthe retainer, or Modifications in detail may be resorted to with- 50book, open, and a match, with a portion of the out departing from thespirit of the invention, or

stem broken on, and the head of the match in sacrificing any of itsadvantages.

position to be drawn lengthwise of the abrasive What is claimed as newis:

member, by which movement thematch will be' 1. A safety match foldercomprising a card of i ignited. matches and a cover encompassing saidcard.

to provide a back and overlapping front flaps, the lower front flap andsaid back embracing the lower edge of said card in fixed relation, thefold line portion between said back and said lower front flap being slitinwardly from the side edges thereof, the inner opposite portionsbounding the said slits being surfaced with match-igniting material.

JOSEPH F. ST. JOHN.

